Clínica de ‘Conozca Sus Derechos’ /Know Your Rights Training
by
pault on April 20, 2012
MayDay has historically been a holiday celebrating immigrant and workers rights. We are excited for this years May Day with Occupy Wall Street joining with labor and immigrant groups. But we also recognize that this brings particular challenges and to this end, we created this training.
WHAT: Know Your Rights Clinic
WHO: Immigrant Worker Justice Working Group of OWS and the National Lawyers Guild
WHEN: Thursday, April 26th, 6:30pm-8:30pm
WHERE: SEIU 1199 offices – 310 West 43nd St, Cafeteria
El 1o de Mayo, historicamente ha sido una celebracion de los derechos de trabajadores e inmigrantes. Este anho hay mucha energia y exitacion porque el movimiento de los Ocupa de wall street– OWS, se ha juntado a los grupos de trabajadores e inmigrantes. Sin embargo reconocemos que esta alianza y solidaridad trae consigo riesgos particulares, por esta razon hemos creado el siguiente entrenamiento.
QUE: Conozca sus Derechos
QUIEN: Grupo de Justicia para el Trabajador Inmigrante de OWS, y la Sociedad Nacional de Abogados
DONDE: En las oficinas de la 1199 SEIU – 310 Oeste de la calle 43, en la cafeteria
LGBTQTSGNC Contingent represent for May Day!
by
pault on April 14, 2012
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer, Trans, Two-Spirit and Gender Non-Conforming (LGBTQTSGNC) Contingent represent for May Day!
On this May Day 2012, we recognize that LGBTQTSGNC immigrants, undocumented People of Color and low-wager’s lives and experiences intersect and are vulnerable to oppression in our society.
Come join the Audre Lorde Project, FIERCE, Queers for Economic Justice, Sylvia Rivera Law Project and Streetwise and Safe as we form a LGBTQTSGNC contingent on May Day – for solidarity, support and visibility. Our movement becomes stronger with each and every one of you!
PRE MAY-DAY EVENTS @ The Audre Lorde Project
- Monday, April 16th 6:30-8:30pm
Why is it important for us to mobilize on May Day? Sharing our principles and values
- Monday, April 23rd 6:30-8:30pm
Sign and Prop making Party! Getting ready for mobilization
- Tuesday, May 1st, 2012 Time & Place TBA
The May Day March where we mobilize!
Audre Lorde Project
147 West 24th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY
212.463.0342 ext 16
Questions? Contact Aya Tasaki: atasaki@alp.org
A poem for Trayvon Martin
A poem for Trayvon Martin by brother Tony Menelik Van Der Meer
For Trayvon Martin
Under red, white and blue Eagles
Black lives are still worthless.
Ice tea and skittles no protection
from armed vigilante vampires.
Malcolm’s ameriklan nightmares
Still strikes at the souls of black folks
Making the problem of the 21st century
Still a problem of the color line:
Even “O” has to show his birth certificate.
Dr. King’s dream bludgeoned
By the one percent while hostile new confederates
Want “their” country back.
The fire next time maybe tomorrow
Because Katrina survivors
Still can’t appreciate their human rights today.
Vibrating spirits of Demark, Gabriel, and Nat
trying to break loose into Zulu chants.
The American spring is warmer than expected
But will more hooded youth lie breathless in puddles
of fresh blood?
Can there be peace and healing without justice?
The time is now for a new generation to unite
and flit with Rosa Parks Freedom courage,
blossoming into sharp Eyes on the prize.
Tony Menelik Van Der Meer
3/24/12
